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Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Straight Answers... almost

I'm not well known for giving a straight answer. Mr A gets quite frustrated when my replies drift from the original topic. Maybe it's an age thing. But last week Rebecca Bradley, from Life in Clarity, tagged
me. My tag request is to answer her eleven questions and then I have
to pass the tag on. I've done my best to give straight answers but I'm afraid I couldn't stop myself from throwing in one or two assumptions so...

1) If you could only read one book for the rest of
your life, what would you choose?

Assuming that, like on Desert Island Discs, I’m
allowed to have the Bible as well, then I’ll choose an Anthology of Poetry. Any
fully comprehensive one would do to keep my mind busy. Right now I’m reading The
Seashell Anthology but it’s on my Kindle and I can’t let it
fall open in a random way.

2) What is your favourite day of the week and why?

Saturday. That’s the day I chill out.

3) What would you find difficult to give up?

No brainer! Chocolate!

4) If you could visit any place in the world where
would it be?

Assuming it doesn't have to be a first-time visit then Jerusalem. Last October's visit was too
short.

5) If you could speak with anyone, living or dead,
who would it be and why?

My Mum. She died last April. Every time something
happens I want to tell her about it and there are so many qurestions that I
never asked her when she was alive.

6) eReader or physical book?

Physical book. My Kindle isn’t as easy to hold and,
like I said above, you can’t dip into a Kindle book.

7) Why do you blog?

Initially it was to raise my profile as a writer
but now I blog because I love all of you... and I love the
opportunity to share good news... and I love the chance to have a good moan... and because I love it!

8) Where do you write?

Anywhere, everywhere but mostly at the dining room
table, even though I do have a lovely study specially designed by Mr A.

9) If you could recommend one blog to follow, what
would it be?

Assuming that you’re already following my blog, and
assuming that you’re interested in children’s Picture Books then I recommend
you follow the Picture Book Den.

10) Savoury or sweet?

Both, consumed in alphabetical order.

11) What is your most treasured possession?

Assuming that I’m allowed to possess people, then
it has to be my family. I love them more than anything in the world.

...and now to pass
the tag on. I’d like to tag a newbie blogger, Alex Gutteridge. Alex at Alex Gutteridge Writes is a children’s writer, like myself. We have a lot in common but I’ll leave it to her to tell you more about herself because, Alex, your tag request is to write 7
interesting facts about you that we don’t already know.

Hi Ros .. great post .. and love that you prevaricate - I hate that too!!

I came across a compendium of English Literature - a tome I'd call it .. if it would float to island, and not disappear into the depths - I think I'd take that. Actually I need to inspect it further .. but as it belongs to well read people - I assume it'll be good ... and open thought doors, if not reading ones.

I don't think I'd take chocolate - I'd be constantly thirsty ... not sure what I'd take in that category ..

Oh well done Rosalind. I would never have been able to give just one answer to any of those questions. I have many, many people I would speak with. And would have a tough time choosing between tea, wine and chocolate! Have a wonderful evening!

Great answers. With the familiarity of your husband's reaction to your around-the-barn answers, I can't help but wonder if he's an engineer. My hubby is, and he has this ridiculous notion that I should answer his questions with a simple yes or no. Preposterous, right?

Rosalind Adam

I am a writer, committed worrier and nostalgia obsessive with a fascination for all things historical. I am enjoying my second year of an MA in Creative Writing at Leicester University and don't know how I'll manage without it. Please scroll down to see my books...

The Children's Book of Richard III

This is my latest book, illustrated by Alice Povey. Click on the picture to buy a copy or go to Amazon.

Children's History of Leicester

A Children's History of Leicester published by Hometown World Publishers, 2011

Bathtime Rap

Bathtime Rap is a fun children's picture book published by Franklin Watts, 2008.

Building a Community

A history of the Leicester Progressive Jewish Congregation

Heritage Funded Projects

I was lead facilitator on the following two Heritage Lottery funded projects:

Leicester Jewish Voices

In 2009 I coordinated a memories project looking at the Leicester Jewish Community during the 1950s and 60s. You can see the website by clicking on the picture.

Local Cemetery Project

I coordinated the cataloguing of the Jewish section of Leicester Gilroes to provide a genealogical search facility. Subsequent research of a number of the headstones enabled us to record 'The Lives Behind the Stones'. 2014/15